JTIP meeting Sept. 12 to approve grants

The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Job Training Incentive Program Board is scheduled to meet Sept. 12 to vote on its next round of grants.

The meeting will be at the CNM Workforce center in Albuquerque.

In July, the board approved $581,514 in spending for five companies that will create 125 jobs with an average wage of $14.90 per hour, according to a news release from the state Department of Economic Development. In August, the board approved $996,627 in spending for seven companies that will create 71 jobs with an average wage of $25.16. “JTIP is an important program designed to help New Mexico companies create better paying jobs and expand their workforce,” said Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela in a statement. “JTIP’s continual effort to help offset on-the-job training is an important tool helping companies expand their workforce and individuals gain new skills leading to better paying wages.”